PBS - Pioneers of Television: Season 3 (2013) Part 1 Funny Ladies

More than 100 stars from TV's formative years bring their stories to life in season three of the Emmy nominated documentary series PIONEERS OF TELEVISION. Narrated by Ryan Seacrest, each episode melds compelling interviews with irresistible archival clips to offer a fresh take on TV's breakthrough celebrities.

Part 1: Funny Ladies

This episode offers surprising new insights about television's most-beloved variety star Carol Burnett. Funny Ladies also looks at the backstory behind Lucille Ball's breakthrough, I Love Lucy and the sitcom stars who followed, including Mary Tyler Moore, Betty White and Marla Gibbs. Featured television standups include Joan Rivers and the late Phyllis Diller-whose final interview was for this episode. The episode also includes interviews with contemporary actresses Tina Fey and Margaret Cho.

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